TMBBQ Rating: 4.25

TMBBQ Buzz

Had to drive out here a few weeks ago to see how they were gettin on.. Sweets & desserts are great.. To me the BBQ quality is sub-par.. Definitely the low half of that top 50 if they still in the top 50.. If they missed making it in that bracket I can understand why

Reviews

If you’re in the market for brisket, be sure to get the fatty rather than the lean, and be sure they leave the crust on when cutting your order. We didn’t know to say anything on our first visit, and our brisket came out looking scalped. When the bark is on, it’s commendable stuff. The smoke ring is dark and well defined, and the pecan wood gives the meat a nice flavor kick—not as strong as…

Only two BBQ joints in Texas have made it into Texas Monthly’s Top 50 BBQ in 1997, 2003, and 2008 without being in the top 5. One is Schoepf’s in Belton and the other is Austin’s in Eagle Lake. I’ve had this one on my wish list for some time, so I was excited to give it a try and see what’s so special. A good sign upon arrival was a haphazard pile of pecan…

This converted gas station, its service bays occupied by two portable cast-iron pits, immediately filled our tanks with pecan-smoked brisket and tender pepper-crusted pork ribs. The fresh coleslaw made up for a tomatoey sauce better suited to pasta. We ignored the five chain-link-enclosed picnic tables and ate by the car—whose own tank was soon filled by the Buc-Ee’s next door.